Audacity Forum

Norton Anti Virus? Which version are they up to?

Koz

Are these the best settings to use for the best sound and quality? The best settings for sound and quality is stop using MP3. File > Export: WAV (Microsoft). MP3 can be a time bomb. Most export quality settings north of 128 will sound perfect. The problem comes if someone wants to edit them and cre...

This is too heavy for me. We should wait for a Windows elf. Which virus software do you have?

Koz

First recommended practice is File > Export your vocal track as a perfect quality WAV file as backup. If you have more than one track in your show, select the voice track by clicking just above MUTE and File > Export Selected. That's in case something happens to Audacity during editing, and Audacity...

Might this be a time for a new machine? What was the first birthday of your current machine? Five years ago? A new machine gives you the ability to get used to Win10 and all the new processes and tools, and gives you the older machine as a backup if something really evil happens. That also gives you...

System Mechanic by Iolo.

Does System Mechanic task go crazy in Task Manager when you press Play in Audacity?

You might be able to do this backwards. Disconnect the network from your machine, disable System Mechanic and see if the problem goes away.

Koz

We can't take filters, effects or corrections out of a finished performance. I think you're stuck. The envelope tool might be able to let you manually make the correction, but it only lowers the volume, not raises it. No matter what, you'll only be able to fix the loudest portion, about first (or la...

You plug them into your separate sound mixer and plug the mixer into the computer. Audacity can only record from one thing. A thing is a microphone. Another thing is a music player. You make the thing the mixer and whatever you plug into the mixer becomes available. My small mixer will provide two d...

i am stuck on step 1. Right. So you can't record your microphone. What is your microphone and how is it connected to the computer? Do you use the microphone for anything else and has it ever worked for this job? Any job? You didn't tell us which Windows you have. Which Audacity do you have—all thre...

Devil's Adapter There is a microphone adapter rattling around out there which should be avoided. Screen Shot 2017-08-10 at 6.22.19 PM.png This is a Cannon XLR3 Female (A3F in Switchcraft-speak) to 1/8" (3.5mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve audio adapter. More commonly, XLR Female to 1/8" Stereo. What it...